Going Green

A typical household could trim a utility bill by $500 or more and keep nearly 5,000 pounds of greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.

$9.50—switch from 100-watt incandescent bulbs to compact fluorescent

$39—reduce shower times by 2 minutes

$40—install a low-flow shower head

$37—turn down the heat 1 degree in the winter

$111—turn it down 3 degrees

$14—raise thermostat 1 degree in summer

$42—raise it 3 degrees

$50—turn off unneeded appliances

$55—turn down water heater from 140 degrees to 120 degrees

$11—close your fireplace flue

$5—pay your bills online

$65—use your dishwasher’s air-dry setting

$57—wash clothes on the cold setting

Source—My Emissions Exchange.

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